Impious Thoughts on Righteousness and Death

This ancient text presents the pessimistic worldview of those who believe life is fleeting and ends in nothingness, leading them to advocate for unrestrained hedonism and exploitation. They assert that since death is final and there is no afterlife, one should indulge in earthly pleasures without concern for righteousness. This perspective causes them to resent and seek to harm those who live righteously, viewing them as a reproach to their own sinful behavior and challenging their belief that might makes right. Ultimately, the text labels these views as erroneous and blinded by wickedness, contrasting them with the idea that God made humanity imperishable and that death was introduced through devilish envy.